Is Staples a good company to work for as a Business Development Associate?

Business Development Associate professionals working at Staples have rated their employer with 1.9 out of 5 stars in 48 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Staples employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Business Development Associate Jobs at Staples now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Business Development Associate interview questions at Staples .

Does Staples pay Business Development Associate employees well?

Business Development Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Staples with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Business Development Associate salaries at Staples.

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What are the pros of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and as long as you like talking to people it can be a very fun job." ((in 818 reviews)); "I can't think of one pros working here besides having great coworkers at my location." ((in 553 reviews)); "Benefits were good and started after 30 days (FT only)" ((in 541 reviews)); "Flexible hours are possible if you can maintain your workload and responsibilities at a high level." ((in 511 reviews)); "Super easy and flexible scheduling" ((in 283 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Staples according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and sometimes asked to do things that are not part of the job description." ((in 1211 reviews)); "Poor management and very messy" ((in 935 reviews)); "Poor upper management seemed to be grasping at straws" ((in 251 reviews)); "No training is given and you basically learn on the job." ((in 199 reviews)); "A lot of work and low salary" ((in 127 reviews))

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Staples Business Development Associate reviews

1.9

13% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Michael Motz

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12% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

1.7

Culture & values

1.6

Career opportunities

1.5

Senior management

Business Development Associate employees have rated Staples with 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Business Development Associate professionals have a poor working experience there. Staples is rated 46% below average by Business Development Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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48 reviews

2.0

Dec 9, 2014

Business Development Manager - Staples Advantage

Business development associate

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Pros

Higher salary than a typical outside sales role.

Cons

Corporate culture is awful. Outside sales role incorporates a lot of time spent on the phones calling potential clients - very call centre-ish. Management cannot see past the "Staples way" of selling and this technique does not fly with many potential clients. Very metrics driven and use Salesforce to micromanage. This job has the highest turnover rate in entire company.

2.0

Aug 26, 2014

Not the best place in the world to work

Business development associate

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Pros

Staples is the top company in the market place. When you call a prospect they know your name and are likely to give you an appointment and likely to do business with you. There is some potential to make decent money and move up to management. Benefits were great. Staples is a fortune 500. Looks good on resume

Cons

Very high pressure. High turnover rate. Saturated market. It's rare that someone lasts more than two years as a BDA (that's because of burnout, not promotion). Some managers define the term micro-manager.

3.0

Jun 30, 2014

Staples gives a solid compensation package with benefits.

Business development associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The stock purchasing plan and benefits are the upside of this company.

Cons

Technological innovation and the digital push are changing this industry.

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